Matt Delaney

Burglars who dragged officer across highway named by police

Prince George's County police on Monday identified the burglary suspects accused of dragging a police officer across a four-lane highway while fleeing the scene.

January 23, 2024

Drive-by shooting in Northeast D.C. leaves one dead

District of Columbia police on Monday said one man was killed and a teenage boy was wounded in a shooting after a group of suspects pulled up next to the victims' car and opened fire.

January 23, 2024

Knife-wielding man shot by Austin police; woman found dead at scene

Austin police officers shot and wounded an armed man early Sunday after authorities said they witnessed the suspect holding a woman at knifepoint inside the same home where another woman was found stabbed to death.

January 22, 2024

California woman nabbed for stealing $2,500 worth of Stanley water bottles

Police in Northern California have arrested a woman who was accused of stealing nearly $2,500 of the highly popular Stanley water bottles.

January 22, 2024

Virginia teacher charged with pulling gun on young doorbell pranksters

Police in Virginia said they arrested and charged a middle school teacher earlier this month with pulling a gun on a group of kids who played a doorbell prank on the woman.

January 21, 2024

Four teens face murder charges in fatal beating of Las Vegas high schooler

A Las Vegas grand jury indicted four teenagers with murder Thursday in connection to the deadly beating of a 17-year-old boy last fall.

January 21, 2024

Texas man convicted of kidnapping after teen victim saved by ‘Help me’ sign

A Texas man pleaded guilty in California Friday to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old who was rescued after she was spotted holding up a "help me" sign while inside her kidnapper's car.

January 21, 2024

Two arrested, one shot by police after driver rams Washington, D.C.-area officer with van

Two men were arrested, one after being shot by police, after a Prince George's County officer was rammed by a van early Sunday.

January 21, 2024

Feds in Oregon charge transgender woman with online threats of Blacks, Jews

Federal prosecutors in Oregon said a grand jury has indicted a transgender woman with making violent online threats against Blacks, Jews and immigrants.

January 21, 2024

New York stabbing suspect in custody after police say he attacked 5 people in separate incidents

New York City police arrested a man Wednesday after authorities said the suspect went on a multi-day stabbing spree that left five people wounded.

January 18, 2024

Thieves pull off nearly a dozen ATM heists throughout D.C. area this week

Law enforcement officials in the D.C. area said close to a dozen ATM robberies occurred this week at convenience stores in three different jurisdictions.

January 18, 2024

Firefighters evacuate day care, minimart before blast levels building in Southeast D.C.

District of Columbia fire officials on Thursday said fire crews rushed to clear out a day care center and convenience store before consecutive gas explosions destroyed the minimart and damaged the day care.

January 18, 2024

Gas explosion levels building in Southeast D.C.

D.C. fire officials on Thursday said a gas explosion destroyed one building and damaged another along a major commercial corridor in Southeast.

January 18, 2024

Florida man walks a mile with bullet wound in head to get help

Police in Florida said a man walked a mile Wednesday to seek help at a friend's house after he was shot in the head during an argument.

January 18, 2024

D.C. judges get more leeway to hold violent suspects without bail in proposed anti-crime package

The D.C. Council's public safety committee voted Wednesday in favor of more pretrial detention for violent suspects as District leaders look to signal that last year's crime spike was an outlier.

January 17, 2024

Murder suspect nabbed in New York after being caught smoking in subway

New York City police said this week that a man who was originally approached by officers for smoking inside a Brooklyn subway station turned out to be wanted for murder in connection to a 2020 slaying.

January 16, 2024

Stiffer penalties for carjackers, armed offenders in D.C.’s latest attempt to stem crime wave

The D.C. Council's Public Safety Committee will vote Wednesday on a bill to help prosecutors lock up the carjackers and shooters who drove the city's violent crime wave last year.

January 16, 2024

D.C. police seek suspect who set man on fire along North Capitol Street

D.C. police are looking for a suspect who set a man on fire in Northwest.

January 16, 2024

Nebraska man charged with using skid loader to ram police cruiser, multiple cars

Police in Nebraska said they arrested a man Sunday who is accused of commandeering a skid loader and ramming it into vehicles -- including a police cruiser.

January 15, 2024

Iowa principal dies from injuries sustained during Perry High School shooting

An Iowa principal wounded while trying to protect his students during a mass shooting earlier this month died Sunday, according to his family.

January 15, 2024